Autograph Letter Signed

Congress Has Disbanded Troops; Soldiers' Pay Problems; Replacing Troops

Says that Congress has disbanded "the troops," because it was unable to pay them. Believes that the pay due to Connecticut troops is around $2000, asks for Wadsworth's help in seeing they are paid once the Connecticut loan office comes through. Notes that 2 companies of artillerists are due to replace the troops now at Springfield [Armory?]; discusses another case of one unit's relief by another.

Congress Has Disbanded Troops; Soldiers' Pay Problems; Replacing Troops

1787

04

11

New York

Hartford

Colonel Jeremiah Wadsworth

Henry Knox

Connecticut troops

Loan Office of Connecticut

Companies of Artillery

Colonel Humphrey

Hartford

New York

Connecticut

Massachusetts

Springfield

Boston

paid

disbanded

amount

warrants

companies

provisions

official letter

discharge the troops

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8326 New York 11 April 1787
My dear sir
The troops could not be paid therefore
they have been difbanded by Congref - I
have not the means to afcertain what
thay owe the Connecticut troops, but
I believe it may be fome where about
3000 dollars. As foon as the amount
fhure be afcertained - warrants will be
ifsued on the loan office of Connecticu
forth [Strike-through text] June. I fhure hope
for your influence to [ ] the
[ ] which fhure be found one.

from Mafsachufets

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Two companies of artillery
are
to fupply them with provifions at [ ]
[ ], receiving warrants for the amounts
on the Loan office of Connecticut.[]
I have written Colonel Humphrys?
an official letter- directing him he to difcharge
the troops until replaced by [] two company
from Bofton, which will amount to about
140 men.
I am in the [ ] and great
haste your
affectionate
Knox